The Hang Seng Index laboured to a tiny gain after a three-week advance, while equities major Asia-Pacific markets weakened in tandem with overnight losses in US benchmarks. Photo: AP
The Hang Seng Index laboured to a tiny gain after a three-week advance, while equities major Asia-Pacific markets weakened in tandem with overnight losses in US benchmarks. Photo: AP
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Hong Kong stocks await fresh catalysts as Alibaba charges past HK$300 level while Asian markets slip after US sell-off

  • Hang Seng Index laboured to a tiny gain as traders await fresh catalysts to extend a 5.5 per cent advance from three weeks ago
  • Alibaba surpasses HK$300 level in Hong Kong in intraday trading on Ant Group IPO approval; Didi Chuxing is getting ready too

Iris Ouyang
Iris Ouyang in Shenzhen

Updated: 5:09pm, 25 Oct, 2020

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The Hang Seng Index laboured to a tiny gain after a three-week advance, while equities major Asia-Pacific markets weakened in tandem with overnight losses in US benchmarks. Photo: AP
The Hang Seng Index laboured to a tiny gain after a three-week advance, while equities major Asia-Pacific markets weakened in tandem with overnight losses in US benchmarks. Photo: AP
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